American Wilderness CoalitionThe American Wilderness
Coalition was established in January 2001 to support the efforts
of wilderness advocates and organizations nationwide that are
working to protect America's last remaining wild places.

Conservation InternationalCI
applies innovations in science, economics, policy and community
participation to protect the Earth's richest regions of plant
and animal diversity in the biodiversity hotspots,
high-biodiversity wilderness areas as well as important marine
regions around the globe.
CorpWatchCorpWatch
investigates and exposes corporate violations of human rights,
environmental crimes, fraud and corruption around the world.
They work to foster global justice, independent media activism
and democratic control over corporations.

Cousteau SocietyThe
Cousteau Society's mission is to educate people to understand,
to love and to protect the water systems of the planet, marine
and fresh water, for the well-being of future generations.

Defenders of WildlifeDefenders of Wildlife is dedicated to the
protection of all native wild animals and plants in their
natural communities. They focus two of the most serious
environmental threats to the planet: the accelerating rate of
extinction of species and the associated loss of biological
diversity, and habitat alteration and destruction.

Earth Island Institute -EIIEarth Island Institute (EII),
founded in 1982 by veteran environmentalist David Brower,
fosters the efforts of creative individuals by providing
organizational support in developing projects for the
conservation, preservation, and restoration of the global
environment.

Earthjustice
Earthjustice is a non-profit public interest law firm dedicated
to protecting the magnificent places, natural resources, and
wildlife of this earth and to defending the right of all people
to a healthy environment. They bring about far-reaching change
by enforcing and strengthening environmental laws on behalf of
hundreds of organizations and communities.Earth
Policy InstituteThe purpose of the Earth Policy
Institute is to provide a vision of what an environmentally
sustainable economy will look like, a roadmap of how to get from
here to there, and an ongoing assessment of this effort, of
where progress is being made and where it is not.Earthwatch
Institute
Earthwatch Institute is an international non-profit organization
that brings science to life for people concerned about the
Earth's future. Founded in 1971, Earthwatch supports scientific
field research by offering volunteers the opportunity to join
research teams around the world.
Environmental DefenseEnvironmental Defense is a
leading national nonprofit organization representing more than
400,000 members. Since 1967, they have linked science, economics
and law to create innovative, equitable and cost-effective
solutions to society's most urgent environmental problems.
Environmental Investigation Agency -EIAThe EIA was established in 1984
to investigate, expose and campaign against the illegal trade in
wildlife and the destruction of our natural environment.

Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide -ELAWThe Environmental Law Alliance
Worldwide gives public interest lawyers and scientists around
the world the skills and resources they need to protect the
environment through law. Grassroots lawyers from 10 countries
founded E-LAW in 1989. Now, more than 300 grassroots lawyers and
scientists in 60 countries call on the E-LAW network for
critical legal and scientific tools.

Environmental-Colleges.com
is a friendly source of facts about environmental schools and
programs in USA. Our site provides contact information, majors
availability, and diploma selection, as well as nationwide,
regional, and state rankings, campus safety ratings, and lists
of local competitors for 1,144 environmental colleges and
programs.

Families For The RainforestFamilies For The Rainforest's mission
is to
inspire young people to take a stand for the future of the
rainforests empowered by education and the support of science
and community in causing global transformation.

Friends of the Earth USA
Friends of the Earth defends the environment and champions a
healthy and just world and is part of the world's largest
grassroots environmental network, Friends of the Earth
International.
Greenpeace USAGreenpeace is a leading
independent environmental organizations in the world that uses
peaceful direct action and creative communication to expose
global environmental problems and to promote solutions that are
essential to a green and peaceful future.
Global Green USAThe US affiliate of Green Cross
International (founded by former Russian President Mikhail
Gorbachev), Global Green USA is a national environmental
organization addressing three of the greatest challenges facing
humanity: climate change, weapons of mass destruction and clean,
safe drinking water.Green
CorpsGreen
Corps' mission is to teach the next generation of environmental
leaders the strategies and skills they'll need to win tomorrow's
environmental battles while providing critical field support for
today's pressing environmental problems..

International Network for Environmental Compliance and
Enforcement -INECEThe
International Network for Environmental Compliance and
Enforcement is a network of government and non-government
enforcement and compliance practitioners from more than 150
countries. INECE's goals are: raising awareness of compliance
and enforcement; developing networks for enforcement
cooperation; and strengthening capacity to implement and enforce
environmental requirements.
KAHEA -The Hawaiian Environmental Alliance
KAHEA is a community-based organization and network of
activists throughout the 5 major Hawaiian islands working to
improve the quality of life for Hawai‘i's people and future
generations through the revitalization and protection of
Hawai‘i's unique natural and cultural resource. They advocate
for the proper stewardship of our resources and for social
responsibility by promoting multi-cultural understanding and
environmental justice.
Liza's ReefLiza's Reef is an art and
science-based resource portal website dedicated to the
protection and conservation of coral reefs, other oceanic
environments & rain forests.

Marine Conservation Biology InstituteMCBI is a
nonprofit, tax-exempt scientific and conservation advocacy
organization that works to protect and restore marine life on
the West Coast, around the United States and beyond.

National Audubon SocietyAudubon's mission is to conserve
and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other
wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the
earth's biological diversity. Their national network of
community-based nature centers and chapters, scientific and
educational programs, and advocacy on behalf of areas sustaining
important bird populations, engage millions of people of all
ages and backgrounds in positive conservation experiences.

Natural Resources Defense Council -NRDC
NRDC is one of the nation's most effective environmental action
organization and uses law, science and the support of 1.2
million members and online activists to protect the planet's
wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy
environment for all living things.

Ocean Futures SocietyThe
mission of Ocean Futures Society is to explore our global ocean,
inspiring and educating people throughout the world to act
responsibly for its protection, documenting the critical
connection between humanity and nature, and celebrating the
ocean's vital importance to the survival of all life on our
planet.

Pesticide Action Network North America -PANNAPANNA works to replace pesticide
use with ecologically sound and socially just alternatives.
PANNA links local and international consumer, labor, health,
environment and agriculture groups into an international
citizens' action network. This network challenges the global
proliferation of pesticides, defends basic rights to health and
environmental quality, and works to insure the transition to a
just and viable society.

Rainforest Action Network -RAN
The Rainforest Action Network works to protect the Earth's
rainforests and support the rights of their inhabitants through
education, grassroots organizing, and non-violent direct action.
RAN accomplishes its mission through dynamic, hard-hitting
campaigns that work to bring corporate and governmental policies
into alignment with popular support for rainforest conservation.
RAN works in alliance with environmental and human rights groups
around the world, including indigenous forest communities and
non-governmental organizations in rainforest countries.
Rainforest AllianceThe mission of the Rainforest
Alliance is to protect ecosystems and the people and wildlife
that depend on them by transforming land-use practices, business
practices and consumer behavior. Companies, cooperatives and
landowners that participate in their programs meet rigorous
standards that conserve biodiversity and provide sustainable
livelihoods.

Rain Forest ReliefRainforest Relief is an organization that
works to end the loss of the world’s tropical and temperate
rainforests and protect their human and non-human inhabitants by
reducing demand for the products of rainforest logging, mining
and agricultural conversion, through education, advocacy and
research.

Reef BaseReefBase is the official database
of the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN), as well as
the International Coral Reef Action Network (ICRAN). The
ReefBase Project is housed at the WorldFish Center in Penang,
Malaysia, with funding through ICRAN from the United Nations
Foundation (UNF).ReefBase gathers available
knowledge about coral reefs into one information repository. It
is intended to facilitate analyses and monitoring of coral reef
health and the quality of life of reef-dependent people, and to
support informed decisions about coral reef use and management.

Reef CheckFounded in
1996, Reef Check is a volunteer, ocean conservation organization
designed to save coral reefs globally and temperate reefs in
California. Reef Check is active in over 82 countries and
territories throughout the world.

Reef Guardian International
ReefGuardian International is a public-interest advocacy
organization exclusively dedicated to the protection of coral
reefs and their marine life.

Reef
ReliefREEF
RELIEF is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to
Preserve and Protect Living Coral Reef Ecosystems through local,
regional and global efforts.

Rock The EarthRock The Earth's slogan is
"Defending the earth one beat at a time". Members act as
advocates to ensure the existence of a sustainable and healthy
environment for all. We aim to represent those individuals and
communities whose environment or natural surroundings are
directly and adversely affected by others.

Save Our SeasSOS is an
international Hawai'i
based non-profit
organization that utilizes education and research to preserve,
protect, and restore the world’s oceans for future generations.

SEANET BlogThe
Seabird Ecological Assessment Network (SEANET) is a citizen
science program that brings together interdisciplinary
researchers and citizen scientists in a long-term collaborative
effort to identify and mitigate threats to marine birds.

Sea Shepherd Conservation SocietyThe Sea
Shepherd Conservation Society was founded in 1977 in Vancouver
BC by Captain Paul Watson. The mandate of the organization is
marine mammal protection and conservation with an immediate goal
of shutting down illegal whaling and sealing operations. Sea
Shepherd is committed to the eradication of pirate whaling,
poaching, shark finning, unlawful habitat destruction, and
violations of established laws in the world's oceans.
SeaWebSeaWeb is a communications-based
nonprofit organization that uses social marketing techniques to
advance ocean conservation. By raising public awareness,
advancing science-based solutions and mobilizing decision-makers
around ocean conservation, they are leading voices for a healthy
ocean.

Shifting
BaselinesShifting Baselines is a "media
project" -- a partnership between ocean conservation and
Hollywood to help bring attention to the severity of ocean
decline.

Sierra ClubWith over 750,000 members The
Sierra Club is one of America's oldest, largest and most
influential grassroots environmental organizations..

Southern Environmental Law CenterFor
the past 20 years, the Southern Environmental Law Center has
used the full power of the law to conserve clean water, healthy
air, wild lands, and livable communities throughout the
Southeast. As one of the biggest, most powerful environmental
organizations headquartered in the South, SELC is able to work
simultaneously in all three branches of government, and in all
of our six focus states, to comprehensively address the most
urgent problems facing our region.

The Coral Reef AllianceThe Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)
is a member-supported, non-profit organization, dedicated to
protecting the health of coral reefs by integrating ecosystem
management, sustainable tourism, and community partnerships.

The Nature ConservancyThe mission of The Nature
Conservancy is to preserve the plants, animals and natural
communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by
protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.

The Ocean ConservancyThe Ocean
Conservancy promotes healthy and diverse ocean ecosystems and
opposes practices that threaten ocean life and human life.
Through research, education, and science-based advocacy, The
Ocean Conservancy informs, inspires, and empowers people to
speak and act on behalf of the oceans.

The Ocean ProjectThe
Ocean Project is an international network of aquariums, zoos,
museums, and conservation organizations working to create an
understanding among their visitors and members of the
significance of the ocean and the role each person plays in
conserving our blue planet for the future.

The Wilderness SocietyThe mission of the Wilderness
Society is to deliver to future generations an unspoiled legacy
of wild places, with all the precious values they hold:
Biological diversity; clean air and water; towering forests,
rushing rivers, and sage-sweet, silent deserts.

Union
of Concerned Scientists -UCSUCS is an independent nonprofit
alliance of more than 100,000 concerned citizens and scientists.
They augment rigorous scientific analysis with innovative
thinking and committed citizen advocacy to build a cleaner,
healthier environment and a safer world.

Walt
Disney Company EnvironmentalityThe Walt Disney Company is
committed to balance environmental stewardship with our
corporate goals throughout the world and this section of their
website is devoted to environmental issues embraced by the
company.
Wildlife Conservation SocietyThe Wildlife Conservation Society
saves wildlife and wild lands. They do so through careful
science, international conservation, education, and the
management of the world's largest system of urban wildlife
parks, led by the flagship Bronx Zoo.

World Ocean ObservatoryThe World
Ocean Observatory is a place of exchange for ocean information,
education and public discourse about the future of the ocean and
its implication for human survival.

World
Resources Institute -WRIThe World Resources Institute is
an environmental think tank that goes beyond research to create
practical ways to protect the Earth and improve people’s lives.
Their mission is to move human society to live in ways that
protect Earth’s environment for current and future generations.

World Wildlife Fund -WWFKnown worldwide by its panda
logo, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) leads international efforts to
protect endangered species and their habitats. Now in its fifth
decade, WWF works in more than 100 countries around the globe to
conserve the diversity of life on earth. With nearly 1.2 million
members in the U.S. and another 4 million worldwide, WWF is the
world's largest privately financed conservation organization.

United
States Government Sites

National Coral Reef Institute-NCRI
The National Coral Reef Institute was established by
Congressional mandate in 1998. NCRI's primary objective is the
assessment, monitoring, and restoration of coral reefs through
basic and applied research and through training and education.
NCRI operates at the Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic
Center near Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration -NOAANOAA is a
federal agency focused on the condition of the oceans and the
atmosphere. It plays several distinct roles within the
Department of Commerce as a
supplier of environmental information products.as a provider of environmental
stewardship services and asa leader in applied scientific
research.US Environmental Protection Agency -EPAThe mission of the Environmental
Protection Agency is to protect human health and the
environment. Since 1970, EPA has been working for a cleaner,
healthier environment for the American people.
US Fish and Wildlife Service
The Mission of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is to work with
others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, and
plants and
their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American
people..

North
Carolina Organizational Sites

Appalachian VoicesBoone, NC
828-251-9500
Their mission is to empower people to defend the Appalachian
mountain's rich natural and cultural heritage by providing them
with tools and strategies for successful grassroots campaigns.
Their four guiding principles are Conservation, Integrity,
Empowerment and Community.

Cleanwater Management Trust FundRaleigh, NC 919-733-6375
Created in 1996, the Clean Water Management Trust Fund makes
grants to local governments, state agencies and conservation
non-profits to help finance projects that specifically address
water pollution problems.

Clean Water For North CarolinaDurham,
NC 828-251-0518
Since 1984 Clean Water for North Carolina
(CWFNC), formerly the Clean Water Fund of North Carolina) has
worked for clean, safe communities and workplaces with hundreds
of communities and thousands of North Carolinians. CWFNC is a
private non-profit membership organization serving residents
across the state of North Carolina.

Conservation Council of North CarolinaRaleigh, NC 919-839-0006The
Conservation Council of NC (CCNC) is a statewide lobbying
organization dedicated to preserving and enhancing North
Carolina's natural environment. They accomplish this by
advocating positive changes in environmental policies, educating
and mobilizing citizens, taking leadership roles in initiatives
to promote sound environmental management, making the
environment a priority for legislators and the public and
holding legislators accountable for environmental decisions.

Conservation Trust For North CarolinaRaleigh, NC 919-828-4199
The Conservation Trust for North Carolina is a non-profit
statewide conservation organization.
Their mission is to protect our
state’s land and water through statewide conservation and
cooperative work with land trusts to preserve our natural
resources as a legacy for future generations.
It is an umbrella organization that provides a wide array of
technical and financial services to the state’s network of 22
local and regional land trusts.

Dogwood Alliance
Asheville, NC828-251-2525, P.O. Box
7645 Asheville, NC 28802Dogwood Alliance is a growing
regional network, comprised of 70 grassroots organizations in 17
states and concerned citizens from across the nation.
They share a mission of protecting Southern forests and
communities by engendering broad-based, diverse support for
ending unsustainable industrial forest practices

North Carolina Arboretum Asheville, NC 828-665-2492The 434-acre Arboretum focuses on education,
economic development, research, conservation, and garden
demonstration with respect to landscape, architecture, and plant
sciences. The Arboretum is an inter-institutional facility of
the University of NC

North Carolina Interfaith Power & LightNC IPL works with faith communities to
address the causes and consequences of global climate change,
and promote practical solutions, through education, outreach,
and public policy advocacy. 919-828-6501

North Carolina Wildlife FederationRaleigh,
NC 919-833-1823
The mission of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation is to be
the leading advocate for all North Carolina wildlife and its
habitat. NCWF is North Carolina’s largest wildlife enthusiast
conservation group with 60 years experience, 12,000 general
members, and 23 affiliated sportsmen's clubs in all regions of
North Carolina.

Belgium
Bureau of International Recycling -BIR
BIR is an international trade federation representing the
world’s recycling industry, covering in particular ferrous and
non-ferrous metals, paper and textiles. Plastics, rubber and
tires are also studied and traded by some BIR members.
About 600 companies and national federations from over 60
countries are affiliated to BIR.

IndiaThe Energy and Resources Institute -TERITERI was formally established in
1974 with the purpose of tackling and dealing with the immense
and acute problems that mankind is likely to be faced with in
the years ahead, on account of the gradual depletion of the
earth’s finite energy resources which are largely non-renewable
and on account of the existing methods of their use which are
polluting.

MalaysiaReefBaseReefBase is a global
information system on coral reefs which gathers available
knowledge about coral reefs into one information repository. It
is intended to facilitate analyses and monitoring of coral reef
health and the quality of life of reef-dependent people, and to
support informed decisions about coral reef use and management.
ReefBase is the official database of the Global Coral Reef
Monitoring Network (GCRMN),
as well as the International Coral Reef Action Network (ICRAN).
The ReefBase Project is housed at the WorldFish Center
in Penang, Malaysia, with funding through ICRAN from the United
Nations Foundation (UNF).

WorldFish Center
The
WorldFish Center is part of the Future Harvest Alliance of
international research centers supported by the Consultative
Group for International Agricultural Research. The WorldFish
Center’s Mission is to reduce poverty and hunger by improving
fisheries and aquaculture.
Netherlands

Friends of the Earth International
Friends of the Earth International is the world's largest
grassroots
environmental network, uniting 71 diverse national member groups
and some 5,000 local activist groups on every continent. With
approximately 1.5 million
members and supporters around the world, they campaign
on today's most urgent environmental and social issues.

Greenpeace International
Greenpeace is a leading independent environmental organizations
in the world that uses peaceful direct action and creative
communication to expose global environmental problems and to
promote solutions that are essential to a green and peaceful
future.
Switzerland
International Environmental Law Research Center -IELRC.The
International Environmental Law Research Centre (IELRC) is an
independent, non-profit research organization established in
1995. It has offices in the International Environment House in
Geneva (Switzerland) Nairobi (Kenya) and New Delhi (India).
IELRC provides a unique forum for collaborative research between
researchers in the North and South.

United Nations
IThe United Nations Environmental Programme -UNEPThe
mission of UNEP is to provide leadership and encourage
partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring,
informing and enabling nations and peoples to improve their
quality of life without compromising that of future generations.

Ocean PortalOcean
Portal is a major of ocean data and information related web
sites.

The
EnviroLink NetworkThe
EnviroLink Network was created in 1991 and has become one of the
world's largest environmental information clearinghouses. In
addition to being an information resource, EnviroLink provides
non-profit organizations in the environmental and animal rights
communities with free internet services. The
Environment Directory
Large directory of environmental topics and websites